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The refrigerating plant for the reception of four bodies, which was installed at the public
mortuary in 1933, has proved entirely satisfactory and has secured a marked improvement in
hygiene.
The appearance of the mortuary chapel has been considerably enhanced by the provision of
an altar, curtains, suitable electric light fittings, flower vases, etc. A new rubber floor which has
been laid in the chapel still further improves the appearance.
Thirty-one bodies were deposited in the Chapel of Rest, Avondale Park. This building is of
considerable convenience to those poor persons in Notting Dale who live in perhaps one or two
rooms and have no satisfactory accommodation for the bodies of dead relations pending the day of
the funeral.
Many improvements have been made in the Chapel of Rest. The council redecorated the
interior of the building, and a resident of Kensington kindly presented an altar table and pall,
flower vases, and mural pictures.
Public Baths and Wash-houses.
There are at the public baths a men's first class swimming bath with a capacity of 120,000
gallons, a women's first class swimming bath with a capacity of 45,000 gallons, and a second class
men's bath and second class women's bath, each of which holds 45,000 gallons.
There are 13 men's and 7 women's first class slipper baths and 34 men's and 20 women's second
class slipper baths, and 6 special warm baths.

In the wash-house or laundry department, there were 88 wash-tubs in use in 1934.

There are 8 washing machines, and the number of women using these machines in 1934 was
18,710.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 -28.
These Acts prohibit the sale or use, for the purpose of making any article of upholstery, cushions
or bedding, of unclean flock manufactured from rags.
Four samples of rag flock were analysed and reported upon during the year. They contained
15.0, 10.5, 10.0 and 7.5 parts of chlorine per 100,000, the limit set by the above acts being 30 parts
per 100,000. All the samples were, therefore, in accordance with the requirements of the Rag
Flock Acts.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts, 1920-33.
Applications made to the council in 1934 for certificates for fitness for habitation under the
Acts totalled three and two certificates were granted.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
The Kensington borough council are vested with authority to enforce the Canal Boats Acts and
Regulations on all boats entering that portion of the Grand Junction canal which is within the
boundaries of the borough.
Since March, 1934, the borough council have ceased to use their Kensal Road depot for the
disposal of house refuse, and consequently the number of canal boats entering the Kensington
wharves has considerably decreased.
During 1934 the canal-boats inspector made twelve inspections, all of which were
re-inspections.
One notice was served upon an owner in respect of the insanitary condition of a cabin. The
nuisance was remedied without further action.
No births or deaths occurred on boats whilst lying at the wharves in Kensington, and no cases
of infectious disease were reported.